An Iranian Baloch human rights activist is at risk of being deported from Sweden to Iran, Iranian human rights organizations warned this week. According to the Baloch human rights organization Haalvsh, the activist Asma MirBalochzahi, also known as Asma Baloch, grew up in Bam in the Kerman province of Iran. According to Haalvsh, MirBalochzahi and…
Three crewmembers were killed and at least four others were wounded in a missile attack conducted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia against the M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier, in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). Of the four wounded crewmembers, three were in critical condition. Significant…
A new campaign launched a website to raise awareness about the Hamas terrorist movement’s lethal actions targeting the persecuted LGBTQ+ community in the Gaza Strip. The Equality Campaign Inc. created a website called “Queer in Gaza: The Reality” that states “Learn the Facts about Hamas’ treatment of LGBT Palestinians.” The website declares “Living as a…
The US urged Iran to dilute all enriched uranium to 60% purity, close to weapons-grade levels, in a statement criticizing Iran’s recent nuclear actions. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported a slight reduction in Iran’s stock of uranium enriched to 60% in the past quarter due to downblending activities. Iran still possesses enough material…
A day after a member of Yemen’s Presidential Command Council warned that the Iran-backed Houthis may be escalating attacks on other groups in Yemen, a new report indicates that the Houthis are “preparing for a possible military confrontation in Yemen.” The two reports are from Al-Ain News in the UAE and indicate sources are telling…
In a recent speech, Iranian military advisor Yahya Safavi revealed Iran’s intentions to establish “strategic depth” in the Mediterranean, showcasing the country’s larger ambitions in the region. Through its proxies, Iran already controls significant territories in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and has utilized the Houthis in Yemen to target ships in the Red Sea. Additionally,…
(JTA) — The violent disruption to an Israeli speaker’s appearance on campus last month has triggered negative headlines and a criminal investigation at the University of California, Berkeley. Now, the school is facing a federal discrimination investigation, too. The US Department of Education announced the investigation into Berkeley’s handling of antisemitism on Tuesday, just…
Recently, I had a series of meetings with Salam Fayyad, former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. The first meeting was part of seminars I am hosting at the Middle East Study Centre that I am directing in Britain. Other participants in this conversation were Sir Tom Phillips and Sir Vincent Fean. Phillips served as…
On November 16, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi – whose anti-Israel rhetoric since October 7 has been strident – took to Al Jazeera to say the planned signing a month later of a three-way Jordan-Israel-UAE water-for-energy deal would not take place. “We will not sign this agreement any longer. Can you imagine a Jordanian…
The deputy chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen has raised concerns about the ongoing threats posed by the Houthi group in Yemen, as reported by an article in Al-Ain from the UAE. Abd al-Rahman al-Mahrami, who has received support from the UAE in the past, addressed the current Houthi threat in Aden…
